Balsamic Roasted Strawberries
Maybe you already know this, but European freezers are the size of a shoebox. Imagine fitting all your freezer items into a sneaker shoebox (not even a winter boot shoe box!) and you can understand my pain. Three cubes of ice, a Popsicle, plus a bag of frozen peas and I practically have to force […]
Raisinets Protein Bites
Please don’t think this title alludes to my love of Raisinets, because that is definitely not the case. I can tell you with certainty that I’ve never bought or plan to buy a bag of chocolate covered raisins. Chocolate, yes. Raisins, sure. But even though the ingredients are all fine and dandy, raisins covered in chocolate is […]
Summer Lentil Salad
I’ve always been interested in nutrition, but recently I started a year-long nutrition course that has me thoroughly engrossed in all things health related. Because of my newfound knowledge, I’ve admittedly been a little too critical of my husband’s McDonald’s and Coca-Cola loving ways. I finally realized my nagging wasn’t going to do anyone any […]
Enchiladas Verdes
Since January, I’ve started each week with a Monday morning yoga class at a nearby studio. This class is gentle to begin, slowly moves through poses (though still challenging), and ends with some nice stretches and a wonderful neck rub in savasana. The teacher is so calming and supportive, giving you encouragement the whole way […]
Berry Avocado Smoothie Bowl
Earlier this week, I did an unintentional high intensity workout. This included sprinting back and forth to the U.S. Embassy two times, lots of toe tapping, and leg bouncing. You see, I had a limited time to get my passport renewed and the best way to expedite the process was to turn in the application […]
Beet Hummus
I can’t say I have always loved a variety of good-for-you foods. I grew up a pretty picky eater, with mashed potatoes being my favorite form of vegetable. Can you blame me? Starting in my twenties, I created a laundry list of foods that I wanted to like for the sake of my health and for the sake […]
